| CHEMOAUTOTROPHS | • chemoautotrophs n. Plural of chemoautotroph. • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| CHEMOLITHOTROPH | • chemolithotroph n. Chemoautotroph. • CHEMOLITHOTROPH n. a bacterium that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds containing iron, nitrogen, or sulfur, and not from living on decaying organisms. |
| CYTOPATHOLOGIES | • cytopathologies n. Plural of cytopathology. • CYTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of cells in illness. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRIC | • cytophotometric adj. Of or relating to cytophotometry, or measured using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRIC adj. relating to cytophotometry. |
| DIAPHOTOTROPIES | • DIAPHOTOTROPY n. the state of being diaphototropic, turning transversely to the light. |
| MICROPHOTOMETER | • microphotometer n. (Physics) Any of various photometers used either to measure the variation of densities over small areas… • MICROPHOTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate. |
| MICROPHOTOMETRY | • microphotometry n. Measurement performed with a microphotometer. • MICROPHOTOMETRY n. measurement by microphotometer, an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate. |
| ORTHOPHOSPHATES | • orthophosphates n. Plural of orthophosphate. • ORTHOPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid. |
| PHOTOCONDUCTIVE | • photoconductive adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by photoconductivity. • PHOTOCONDUCTIVE adj. having, involving, or operating by photoconductivity. |
| PHOTODISSOCIATE | • photodissociate v. To cause, or to undergo photodissociation. • PHOTODISSOCIATE v. to effect photodissociation, dissociation produced by the absorption of radiant energy. |
| PHOTOELECTRODES | • photoelectrodes n. Plural of photoelectrode. • PHOTOELECTRODE n. an electrode which can exhibit photoelectricity. |
| PHOTOELECTRONIC | • photoelectronic adj. (Physics) Describing any electronic effect or device that is affected by light. • PHOTOELECTRONIC adj. relating to photoelectronics. |
| PHOTOEXCITATION | • photoexcitation n. (Chemistry) The formation of an excited state by the absorption of a photon. • PHOTOEXCITATION n. the process of exciting the atoms or molecules of a substance by the absorption of radiant energy. |
| PHOTOGEOLOGISTS | • photogeologists n. Plural of photogeologist. • PHOTOGEOLOGIST n. one who studies photogeology. |
| PHOTORECEPTIONS | • photoreceptions n. Plural of photoreception. • PHOTORECEPTION n. the perception of waves in the range of visible light. |
| PHOTOREDUCTIONS | • photoreductions n. Plural of photoreduction. • PHOTOREDUCTION n. chemical reduction under the influence of radiant energy, as light. |
| PHOTOTOXICITIES | • phototoxicities n. Plural of phototoxicity. • PHOTOTOXICITY n. the state of being phototoxic. |
| PYROPHOTOMETERS | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |